The Personal Musings Of Oliver White

Mulled Wine

There’s nothing quite like the aroma of simmering mulled wine on a cold winters evening to warm the core of any soul. My memories of this spiced hearty drink go long back and is a must when the temperature drops and the home begins to feel festive.

Method
Zest the lemon and one of the oranges. Juice the zested orange and push the cloves into the remaining orange. Add everything to a saucepan with the port, wine, sugar, ginger and cinnamon sticks. Add 500ml of water and slowly heat. Do not allow to boil, and gently heat for 20 minutes.

Once cooled a little pour into mugs or glass tea cups and garnish with more cinnamon sticks or orange zest.